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S’il devait se faire au cours de l’installation

English translation: If it should happen / If the situation should arise

17:04 Sep 23, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / confusing phrase
French term or phrase: S’il devait se faire au cours de l’installation
S’il devait se faire au cours de l’installation que vous ayez un (ou plusieurs) messages vous signalant que l’un ou l’autre fichier n’a pas pu être recopié, pas d’affolement, il suffit de cliquer sur Recommencer pour poursuivre. Le seul processus d’installation, qui prend un certain temps en raison de la taille du programme, est déjà un régal pour les yeux.

The previous sentence simply tells us to use Setup.exe for installation. what exactly is "il" ? It can't be installation during installation. Have deadline.

TIA
RHELLER
United States
Local time: 13:39
English translation:If it should happen / If the situation should arise
Explanation:
Or possibly even just "If..." (on its own)

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-09-23 17:15:25 GMT)
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As for "régal", the expression "c'est un régal pour les yeux" is given in Collins as "it's a sight for sore eyes" AND "it's a treat to look at", so I guess you'll have to judge from the context which fits best!
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Emma Grubb
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:39
Grading comment
Thanks to all - this answer really clarified it for me. The French text must have been written by a non-native, so I became suspicious...even here, when I shouldn't have been. I used "visual delight" for régal but thanks for all the lovely ideas :-)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4If it should happen / If the situation should arise
Emma Grubb
5In the event you get an error message during installation that one or more etc
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4if there should be, during the installation, /if you should receive an error message during ...
DocteurPC
4If, during the installation, an error message or messages should appear
Victor Foster
4If, during the installation, an error message or messages should appear
Victor Foster
2Should it happen
hirselina


Discussion entries: 7





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Should it happen


Explanation:
Il se fait: it happens

hirselina
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
S’il devait se faire au cours de l’installation
If it should happen / If the situation should arise


Explanation:
Or possibly even just "If..." (on its own)

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-09-23 17:15:25 GMT)
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As for "régal", the expression "c'est un régal pour les yeux" is given in Collins as "it's a sight for sore eyes" AND "it's a treat to look at", so I guess you'll have to judge from the context which fits best!

Emma Grubb
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks to all - this answer really clarified it for me. The French text must have been written by a non-native, so I became suspicious...even here, when I shouldn't have been. I used "visual delight" for régal but thanks for all the lovely ideas :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvia Smith
8 mins
agree  Charlie Bavington
1 hr
agree  Michele Fauble: 'a treat for the eyes'
5 hrs
agree  Erik Macki
7 hrs
neutral  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): This would be very awkward with respect to the rest of the sentence....If you receive etc.
19 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
S’il devait se faire au cours de l’installation
if there should be, during the installation, /if you should receive an error message during ...


Explanation:
...installation

in fact : one or more messages during installation (they spell it out)

and as far as a régal pour les yeux, I have seen some rather jazzed installation programs, so maybe I would not go as far, as 'un régal", but 'a pleasure to watch" might be OK

DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 15:39
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
S’il devait se faire au cours de l’installation
If, during the installation, an error message or messages should appear


Explanation:
No web references here, just my rendering

Victor Foster
United States
Local time: 14:39
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
S’il devait se faire au cours de l’installation
If, during the installation, an error message or messages should appear


Explanation:
No web references here, just my rendering

Victor Foster
United States
Local time: 14:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
S’il devait se faire au cours de l’installation
In the event you get an error message during installation that one or more etc


Explanation:
the whole thing needs to be turned around in English

regal= means here...a real treat...meaning it is easy....



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Note added at 20 hrs 17 mins (2005-09-24 13:21:39 GMT)
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get one or more error messages

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Note added at 20 hrs 19 mins (2005-09-24 13:23:38 GMT)
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Final: In the event you get one or more error messages during installation that this or that file

Rita>

S'il devait se faire que always comes around in English..
S'il devait se faire qu'il ne reussit pas ses examens..

Should he fail his exams...it is just politer than being so direct..

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Note added at 20 hrs 20 mins (2005-09-24 13:24:36 GMT)
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S'il devait se faire que etc= in English, SHould [subject] [verb]

or In the event that [subject] [verb]

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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